Hi Peter,
On 18 February 2016 at 23:18, Peter Hurley <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Anand,
>
> On 02/18/2016 09:40 AM, Anand Moon wrote:
>> From: Anand Moon <linux.amoon@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> changes fix the correct order of the spin_lock_irqrestore/save.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Anand Moon <linux.amoon@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c | 4 ++--
>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
>> index d72cd73..96fe14d 100644
>> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
>> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
>> @@ -759,9 +759,9 @@ static irqreturn_t s3c24xx_serial_tx_chars(int irq, void *id)
>> }
>>
>> if (uart_circ_chars_pending(xmit) < WAKEUP_CHARS) {
>> - spin_unlock(&port->lock);
>> + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
>> uart_write_wakeup(port);
>> - spin_lock(&port->lock);
>> + spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
>
> This driver shouldn't be dropping the spin lock at for write wakeup.
> If this is causing lock-ups in a line discipline, the line discipline
> needs fixed.
>
Thanks for pointing out.
Their is no lock up, just the inconstancy of the spin_lock.
Then I will resend this patch dropping the spin_unlock/spin_lock
around uart_write_wakeup.
Is that ok with you.
> Regards,
> Peter Hurley
>
>
>> }
>>
>> if (uart_circ_empty(xmit))
>>
>
Best Regards
-Anand Moon
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